For cabled part of hat: (repeat these 8 rows twice)Rows 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, & 8: p2, * k6, p4* around to last 8 sts, end in k6, p2. (There are 5 sections of k6, where the cables will end up being.)Row 3: p2, *place 2 sts on cable needle and hold in front, k2, k2 on cable needle, k2, p4* around to last 2 sts, end in p2.
Row 7: p2, *k2, place 2 sts on cable needle and hold in back, k2, k2 on cable needle, p4* around to last 2 sts, end in p2.

To decrease:(this will become the third cable repeat in pattern, to be worked over a decrease to finish)
Continue following cabled pattern rows 1-8, and switch to dpn’s when needed. Make rows 1, 2, 3, 5, & 7 as above, adjusting for the decreases indicated below; knit the knit stitches, purl the purl stiches, and work cable in rows 3 and 7.

Decrease rows will be incorporated into rows 4, 6, and 8 as follows:Row 4: p2tog, *k6, p2, p2tog* around to last 2 sts, end in p2tog.Row 6: p1, *k6, p2tog, p1* around to last 2 sts, end in p2.

5 comments:

I'm trying to follow this pattern, and I'm a bit confused. Do you do the 8 row cable pattern for a total of THREE times, and the last one is with the 4, 6, 8 decrease? Or is the note about "Repeat these 8 rows twice" referring to the second time being the decrease set of rows? I interpreted it as 3 times total, and I think it is way too long...before I rip it out, I'd like some affirmation. Thanks!!I absolutely love this pattern by the way!

Ok, so I love this pattern, and was hoping to finish this last night, but I got stumped, and don't know if I've just overlooked something, or have found something odd.

How do you do the decrease rows for 5 & 7? After decreasing on row 4, trying to go back to the original row pattern for 5, there aren't enough stitches (or too many) to end with k6, p2. The first attempt at this, I thought I had it beat by just following k & p, but then row 6 cable was screwy.